Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain. Combine pepper, beans, olives and onions with cooled pasta in a large bowl. Combine mayo, salsa, vinegar, onion salt and chili powder. Blend well. Stir into pasta and veggies. If you make this ahead, don't add the sauce until the last minute as the pasta will suck up the liquid making the salad dry.

Why They're Here

One day it occurred to me that creating a blog with many of the old and some of the new family recipes I've prepared over nearly 60 years would be a way to preserve them for my daughters and grandchildren.

On Sept. 19, 2008 "Diane's Family Recipes" was born. I hope you enjoy the site. Thanks for visiting.

Diane

PS: LOW-CARB MAKEOVER

In May 2010, my family became low-carbers. I'm in the process of converting my old family recipes, so some that you find on this site will still be carb-loaded. (I'll keep both recipes online.) The most recent are the low-carb-friendly versions. Thanks for your patience while I tweak as many as I can. Diane